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Flight attendant reported considerable difficulty disarming door L1 after gate arrival. Several other crewmembers tried without success also; and after about five minutes they were able to disarm the door.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1242084 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201502 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Exterior Pax/Crew Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
While I attempted to disarm the boarding door (L1) to deplane I was unable to lift the arming lever to disarm without using excessive force. I asked flight attendant D to try as well; but she couldn't. The cabin pressure light was never illuminated in the door window. I then called the captain and informed him of the situation. He attempted to disarm the door as well. We had the gate agent wait before opening the door and the captain contacted maintenance. We continued trying to disarm the door and I would say after 5 minutes and maybe ten times attempting to disarm; the arming lever finally budged and the gate agent opened the door and we disarmed all the other doors in normal fashion.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Flight Attendant reported considerable difficulty disarming door L1 after gate arrival. Several other crewmembers tried without success also; and after about five minutes they were able to disarm the door.
Narrative: While I attempted to disarm the boarding door (L1) to deplane I was unable to lift the arming lever to disarm without using excessive force. I asked Flight Attendant D to try as well; but she couldn't. The cabin pressure light was never illuminated in the door window. I then called the Captain and informed him of the situation. He attempted to disarm the door as well. We had the gate agent wait before opening the door and the captain contacted maintenance. We continued trying to disarm the door and I would say after 5 minutes and maybe ten times attempting to disarm; the arming lever finally budged and the gate agent opened the door and we disarmed all the other doors in normal fashion.
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